ten-speed

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Paired with the six-speed manual, the CT5-V Blackwing is capable of reaching 60 mph from rest in 3.6 seconds; opting for the ten-speed automatic reduces this figure by two-tenths of a second. Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025 Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 That means the only propulsion option is the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 440-hp and the ten-speed automatic transmission. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-speed
Noun
  • What To Do Go on a Hike There are over 20 miles of scenic trails around the resort to explore, whether on foot or mountain bike.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The town of Kamloops is marked by sandstone canyons and forested hills, as well as sprawling mountain bike trails.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There’ll be music, food and other vehicles besides cars like vintage tractors, motorcycles, bicycles and fire trucks.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dehydration, heat stroke, bike wrecks, a bad trip; these are just a few of the hazards a burner may face in Black Rock City.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There were few cars — mostly just workers in bamboo hats on foot or on bikes, with the occasional motor scooter zipping along.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ben and Jaime are forced to steal a dorky, cherry red tandem bicycle, not a fancy automobile.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
    Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019

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“Ten-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ten-speed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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